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Wonderful song from the 40s and Diana Krall does it best. Here's the chord chart and you'll find the chord progressions listed below. Have a favorite song of hers?
Straighten Up And Fly Right
Words and Music by Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
Key: F
Time: 4/4
Intro
F6 Gm6/Bb F6 Bb7 F6 Gm6/Bb F6/C
Verse1
F6 Gm7 Abdim7
The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the air
F6/A D7(add13) C6/9
the monkey thought that every thing was on the square.
F6 Gm7 Abdim7
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back.
F6/A Eb6/9 E6/9 F6/9
the monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now, listen, Jack."
Chorus
F F7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
Bb7 Bb/A Gm7 C7
straighten up and fly right
F F7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
Bb Bb/A C7
cool down papa, don't you blow your top.
F F7 Bb/D F/C Bb Bb/A Gm7 C7
Ain't no use in jivin', What's the use in divin'?
F F7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
Bb Bb/A C7 F F6
cool down papa, don't you blow your top.
Verse 2
A7 A9
The buzzard told the monkey, "You're choking me
D7 D9
Release your hold and I'll set you free."
G9
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eyes
C7 Eb6/9 E6/9 F6/9
and said, "Your story's touching, but it sounds like a lie."
Chorus
F E7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
Bb7 Bb/A Gm7 C7
straighten up and do right
F F7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
F7 Dm7 G9 C7 F6
cool down papa, don't you blow your top.
Chords used throughout the song in no particular order. I think it is so important to know chords and build on your chord vocabulary.
L.H. / R.H.
F6 = F/BDbEAb
Gm6/Bb = Bb/BbDEG
Bb7 = Bb/FABbD
Gm7 = G/GBbDF
Abdim7 = Ab/AbBDF
F6/A = A/ACDF
D7(add13) = Db/BDbFBb
C6/9 = C/BbDEA
Eb6/9 = EbBb/GCF
E6/9 = EB/GC#F#
F6/9 = FC/ADG
F7 = Eb/CG
Bb7 = Bb/BbF
Bb/D = D/BbF
A7 = A/C#EGA
A9 = C#/C#EGB
D7 = D/CF#A
D9 = A/F#CE
G9 = G/BDFA
C7 = C/BbCE
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Verse1
F6 Gm7 Abdim7
The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the air
F6/A D7(add13) C6/9
the monkey thought that every thing was on the square.
F6 Gm7 Abdim7
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back.
F6/A Eb6/9 E6/9 F6/9
the monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now, listen, Jack."
Chorus
F F7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
Bb7 Bb/A Gm7 C7
straighten up and fly right
F F7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
Bb Bb/A C7
cool down papa, don't you blow your top.
F F7 Bb/D F/C Bb Bb/A Gm7 C7
Ain't no use in jivin', What's the use in divin'?
F F7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
Bb Bb/A C7 F F6
cool down papa, don't you blow your top.
Verse 2
A7 A9
The buzzard told the monkey, "You're choking me
D7 D9
Release your hold and I'll set you free."
G9
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eyes
C7 Eb6/9 E6/9 F6/9
and said, "Your story's touching, but it sounds like a lie."
Chorus
F E7 Bb/D F/C
Chorus
F E7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
Bb7 Bb/A Gm7 C7
straighten up and do right
F F7 Bb/D F/C
Straighten up and fly right
F7 Dm7 G9 C7 F6
cool down papa, don't you blow your top.
Chords used throughout the song in no particular order. I think it is so important to know chords and build on your chord vocabulary.
L.H. / R.H.
F6 = F/BDbEAb
Gm6/Bb = Bb/BbDEG
Bb7 = Bb/FABbD
Gm7 = G/GBbDF
Abdim7 = Ab/AbBDF
F6/A = A/ACDF
D7(add13) = Db/BDbFBb
C6/9 = C/BbDEA
Eb6/9 = EbBb/GCF
E6/9 = EB/GC#F#
F6/9 = FC/ADG
F7 = Eb/CG
Bb7 = Bb/BbF
Bb/D = D/BbF
A7 = A/C#EGA
A9 = C#/C#EGB
D7 = D/CF#A
D9 = A/F#CE
G9 = G/BDFA
C7 = C/BbCE
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Chords used throughout the song in no particular order. I think it is so important to know chords and build on your chord vocabulary.
L.H. / R.H.
F6 = F/BDbEAb
Gm6/Bb = Bb/BbDEG
Bb7 = Bb/FABbD
Gm7 = G/GBbDF
Abdim7 = Ab/AbBDF
F6/A = A/ACDF
D7(add13) = Db/BDbFBb
C6/9 = C/BbDEA
Eb6/9 = EbBb/GCF
E6/9 = EB/GC#F#
F6/9 = FC/ADG
F7 = Eb/CG
Bb7 = Bb/BbF
Bb/D = D/BbF
A7 = A/C#EGA
A9 = C#/C#EGB
D7 = D/CF#A
D9 = A/F#CE
G9 = G/BDFA
C7 = C/BbCE
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